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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1931,
LOCAL TRADE
PROBLEMS. .
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others
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Our thanks are due to the Government for re-catablishi the Statistical Department, which is of the greatest value and Alla
Extrality Problem.
I should like to endorse the
Economic Mission and Report of the Colton Sub-Mission, a sum- mary of which was cabled by Router's Inst week. It is perhaps undesirable to comment until the long felt want. understand ull Report has been received, but that some firma are remiss in it stons reasonable to presume minking raturus but I trust that that Reuter's have telegraphed out these omissions will be rectified so Study of Chinese.
the main recommendations of the that the figuren can be regarded The value of a working know. Minston. The necessity for re as more or less accurate.. Other- ge of the Chinese language to ducing production costs has been wise, the Statistics do not serve' mployees of local commercial firms strongly stressed. Importers both the purpose for which they are Has often been urged by my pre here and In Shanghai have required and the cost of the deccasors in this chair, and I am emphasised this necessity for Department becomes a waste of pleased to say that, na regards Home years past and have relue-public funds. numbers on the roll, the records of
tantly watched their trade It is gratifying to learn that so the "Chamber's Language School gradually declining in the face of many students are taking advan continuo to be
Tifty satisfactory; students attended the School duringen Japanese and Continental tage of the facilities provided for competition, against which they learning Chinese, and I under- 1930. It has to be admitted, how have found themselves helpless to stand that the Chamber's organi ever, that difficulty is often ex increase their turnover in British sation is working to capacity. It perienced in maintaining classes at
Is a matter of satisfaction that full strength owing to the transferotton gouds,
Mr. Wella has undertaken to direct Unquestionably the decline of of students from Hongkong in con-
Lancashire's trade is due to the the School on his return to the nexion with their also to the fact that ployments fact that prices are too high, and Colony next year, the wayside" on realising that the while the cost of rotton has de serious study of Cantonese Collo-ellned to a very low level, export quial involves sacrificing some other prices have not ren reduced in Chairman's hopeful remarks con- Interests. Irregular attendance in the same proportion. Personally,
adds to the difficulty of main cannot share the opinion that the cerning the return of peace in China. We all have commercial aining standards and completing British cotton trade is lost for the various courses in the prescribever, because I am convlaced that interests In China and we
watching, not without anxiety, the ed period. 1 am glad to say that Lancashire will find the
extraterritoriality negotiations during the year we were able to re- eventually to produce un a com pair the loss to the School caused etitive basis and regain, to some now taking place in Nanking. Notwithstanding our strong sym by the retirement of Dr. Pearce, extent, her lost China trade.
with pathy
Chinese
national the founder of the School, who left It is disappointing to note that aspirations we hope and muat the Colony a few years ago. The the Mission has not made any re-assume--that whatever Agree- Rev. H. R. Wells, still fall of energy commendations as to how priers rent la
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British reached, the after 16 in Hongkong, has for export can be reduced, aut if Government will ensure full pro-
years kindly undertaken the direction of the various sections of the trade tection of British subjects resid. the School and the revision of text enn come under central control, lug In China. books. After a holiday at Hame heit should be possible to reduce or The decounts, I think, must be is returning to the Colony in 1932, exlude several intermediate pro-ronsidered satisfactory, for and hopes to continue in charge fits, thereby brýning Lancashire despite the increased secretarial for the next four years. I trust he closer to China's ideas of values, expenditure due to the fall in may enjoy that measure of health The worker is not the only partici- ; exchange
surplus is available
added and strength which will enable this pont to be caled upon to make n which has been expectation to be fullled.
Sacrifice in the interests of trade gonerni reserve. There has been revival: the sacrifice has to ta slight falling off in subscrip- shared by all and we can to
that withdrawals assured that, although Lancashires, and in this connexion I am
sorry to note has been slow to meet the present trait the Chamber are in excess situation, she will not be foun1 of new applications for member wanting in this crisis of her his ship. The income of the Chamber tery.
naturally more or less fixed, and
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Chamber's Finaners. Turning to the accounts of the Chamber for the past year, it will be noted that the income from rice
is roughly certificate fees
half what it was in 1929, an index of Secretarial renced export trade. expenses are increased on account
The Sub-Mission have, however, in view of the possibility of expen- of exchange compensation voted to the staff as from July at last, emphasised some delle alterditure increasing in the future, natives in respect of methods of hope some means will he found Fortunately the Chamber pat a summarketing out here. Admittedly, for increasing the membership.
I should like to mention that ur $38,000 to reserve between the there is scape for improving our years 1924 and 1929: the general marketing system. but, provided the activities of the Chamber are reserve how stands at $80,000 und
we are given competitive prices, far mare varied than the Chair- will probably have to be drawn upon even with our existing organisa.man's speech, or the Report, give in the next few years, unless the ilons I fee) sure that Lancashire us to understand. It is interest- dollar appreciates to something will obtain a full measure of sup- Ing to learn that nearly 400 trade like its former value.
port from European importers is enquiries have been attended China and Hongkong.
during the past year, and doubt- less such work is of the greatest value to the trade of the Colony
now beg to move the adoption of the report and accounts. ind when this has been seconded I shall be glad to anewer, to the best of my ability, any question which any members may desire to nak.
THE SECONDER'S SPEECH.
Regrets Little Response By
Local Government.
May, we
are
Needless to looking forward with the greatest interest to receiving the full Report, which should be in our hands very shortly. I trust we merchants will do our part in
the recommendations King and that the Sub-Com
and
whole. Work connected with arbitrations, rice surveys and the issue of certificates, called for by various authorities also occupies considerable amount of the Chamber's time.
With these few remarks, gentir- mittees of the Chamber interested men. I have much pleasure in in the various sections of trade formally secouding the adoption of Mr. Lander Lewis said: Mr. reported upon will give thethe Report and Accounts. Chairman and Gentlemen. Report their most careful rising to second the adoption of sympathetic consideration. the Report an Account, I am sure I am expressing the wish of all members in thanking you for
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